EXTENDING HOSPITALITY TO THE WOMEN MIGRANT WORKERS IN HONG KONG
Keywords:
EXTENDING, HOSPITALITY, WOMEN MIGRANTAbstract
This article examines the phenomenon of labour migration in an age of globalization, particularly the women migrant workers in Hong Kong, and suggests some principles and social virtues in Catholic social thought which can uphold their dignity. Women migrant workers, very often, have to face the problems of sexism, racism and classism in a private working environment. The challenges they face are multidimensional, including personal, familial, interpersonal, and structural. This article first examines the phenomenon of labour migration with the concept of social exclusion. After this, employing narratives of migrant women, the situation of the women migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong and the problems that they face are examined. Finally, based on the key principles of Catholic social teaching and the virtues of hospitality and solidarity, the author offers some ethical reflections.
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